Those Wanking Mormons
Mormon Instructions on Masturbation
From a Guide to Mormon Youth, Guide to Self-Control:
Overcoming Masturbation
- Enlist The Power Of Prayer
- Pray daily, ask for the gifts of the Spirit, that which will strengthen
you against temptation.
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Pray fervently and out loud when the temptations are the strongest.
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When the temptation to masturbate is strong, yell "Stop!" to those
thoughts as loudly as you can in your mind. Then recite a portion of
the Bible or sing a hymn.
- Exercise Vigorously
- Follow a program of vigorous daily exercise, which reduce emotional
tension and depression.
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Double your physical activity when you feel stress increasing.
- Set Goals
- Set a goal of abstinence. Begin with a day, then a week, month, year.
Finally, commit yourself to never doing it again.
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Make a pocket calendar for a month on a small card. Carry it with you
but show it to no one.
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If you masturbate, color that day black. Your goal will be to have no
black days.
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The calendar becomes a strong visual reminder, and should be looked at
when you are tempted to add another black day.
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Keep your calendar up until you have at least three clear months.
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Set up a reward system. Each time you reach a goal, award yourself a
quarter. Spend it on something that delights you.
- Work On Self-Improvement
- Work daily on a self-improvement program. Improve your relationships
with your family. Increase your service to your church.
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Be outgoing and friendly. Force yourself to be with others and learn to
enjoy working and talking with them.
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Change in behavior and attitude is most easily achieved through a
changed self-image.
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Spend time every day imagining yourself strong and in control, easily
overcoming tempting situations.
- Avoid Temptation
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When on the toilet or showering, leave the door partly open.
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Arise immediately in the mornings. Don't lie awake in bed -- start
each day with enthusiastic activity.
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Avoid people, situations, pictures and reading material that might
create sexual excitement.
- Use Physical Restraints
- Wear pajamas that are difficult to open, yet loose and not binding.
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Put on several layers of clothing that would be difficult to remove
while half asleep.
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Hold an object -- for example, a Bible -- even in bed at night.
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In severe cases, tie a hand to the bed frame.
- Be Alert To Emotions
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Be aware of situations that depress you or that cause you to feel
lonely, bored, frustrated or discouraged. These emotional states can
trigger the desire to masturbate as a way of escape.
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Plan to counter these low periods through reading a book, visiting a
friend, doing something athletic, etc.
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Employ aversion therapy. To cancel out the pleasurableness of
masturbating, associate something very distasteful with the act. For
example, imagine bathing in a tub of worms and eating some of them.
- "Wet Dreams" Are Normal
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Nocturnal emissions or "wet dreams" empty the seminal vesicles at night
during sleep. The impulses that cause the emptying come from the
central nervous system.
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Often an erotic dream is experienced at the same time, and is a part of
this normal process.
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